Round Britain & Ireland - Team7 Takes The Lead: The Firm Catch Up And Are Back In Race

6 Jun 2004 14:28 GMT In a dramatic move, Team7 have hauled in BP Explorer and have established a small lead as the two lead yachts turn around the northern most tip of the Shetland Islands and head south.

Most of the fleet have bunched up as the southerly boats have maintained a better speed.

The Firm, Besso and Team Save the Children are neck and neck in position terms, Dee and her team on The Firm taking the inside line which has really paid off, currently recording the highest speed. It looks like The Firm have finally worked their way off the bottom of the position table which they had occupied for the last few days.

The breeze is due to stay moderate from the west for the next few hours, allowing good progress for all yachts, but after that it’s looking pretty thin. Only time will tell if this leads to more position changes.

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